Trying to get back on the wagon!

Two years ago, when I got married, I got my weight down to 135 pounds. I was trilled with that! Then, a honeymoon cruise, a thyroid cancer diagnosis and the ups and downs of that and getting regulated on synthroid and yet another cruise...I gained back 10 pounds. Ugh!! Ok, yea I know that is not the death of me and it really isn't all that bad. But geesh, at almost 46 years old, holy crap is it hard to get back off.

Part of the problem, I have no will power what so ever to stop eating. Oh and what about the carbs!!! Taking carbs away from an Italian is not a good thing. But, alas, I have learned to like whole wheat pasta. I even got John to like it so that is a huge plus!! And yes, we eat healthy, but really suck at portion control. I also am not good at drinking water. It's not that I don't like it. But you know, it's just like beer and drinking...once you go....forget it...I might as well put my desk in the ladies room! So I don't drink water that much.

Then there's the exercise....No real discipline there either....I'll start out really great, but then the excuses start....

But now, I really have to stop with the excuses. In the next year, I have 2 family weddings. My niece Allyson and John's niece Amy. And that one is this July! I would love to be back down to 135 by Amy's wedding.

Ok, I know you guys might say, I can do it. And yes, I know that I can....however, my surgery is 7 weeks away.

This morning, while talking to John, I realized that I would love...no need to be in some kind of decent shape by May 18th, just to have a good and fast recovery.

So today, I hit the gym at work with no fear!!! It was 20 minutes on the treadmill with 2 minute walk/run intervals. Then I hit the weights for 20 more minutes. And for the first time in a long time...man did I sweat!! And after that shower, I felt great the rest of the afternoon!

My focus now, is to keep that thought from this afternoon at the front of my head to get back on the workout wagon!!